Join us next Thursday 19th at 6pm (BST) with the amazing @emmamerkling.bsky.social for Occult Art Gothica! 🖼️ 🎨 🦇 🔮 ⬇️

Last chance to book for tonight's event at Manchester Museum! 💀 Just 8 tickets remaining for the launch of 'Unburied: The true story of Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy' by Hannah Priest 🎟️ Free 6.30-8pm? Book yours quick: eventbrite.co.uk/e/unburied-boo…

#FolkHorror has become one of the most fashionable terms in #cinema, thanks to films like The Witch, Midsommar and Enys Men it now has a global reach. Folk #Horror is now used so widely that we might forget that it expresses something of a contradiction: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…

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We are thrilled to announce the Jerwood Fellowship for Emerging Writers at New Writing North. Awarded to three early-career writers, currently living in the North of England. Each writer will receive a bursary of £10,000 and a bespoke package of support.

Attending the Doing Women's film and television history conference University of Lincoln, UK this week? Visit the MUP stand to, 📚Chat with Michelle Houston about a new proposal 📚Explore our #Film and #TVStudies titles 📚Discover new Film and #Media series Not attending? Browse our Women's

Publishing today! Contemporary Slavic #horror across media, Edited by Agnieszka Jezyk 👉 bit.ly/453p0yA Using analysis of #Literature #Film #VisualArts #VideoGames #MusicVideos #MusicFestivals, the book looks at similarities and idiosyncrasies of #Slavichorror

We are excited to announce that we will shortly be accepting paper proposals for Haunted Futures 2025 Film&Screen MediaUCC ! Get those abstracts ready! We also have a Bluesky account, come follow us there @hauntedfutures!

Folklore, a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. Written by two leading experts, Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook, this is the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. Publishing September 2025. #FolkloreThursday Folklore Thursday

As our #GothicStudies list continues to grow, spanning #horror, #folklore, the #supernatural and more, we can't wait to showcase our new titles at #GothicCrossroads The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies next week! Not attending in person? Explore our conference stocklist here👇 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…

With Dr. Polidori still in mind, I want to recommend The Legacy of John Polidori: The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny, ed. by Coffin Boffin Dr Bill Hughes (William the Bloody) with Manchester University Press GothicMUP. A must for those interested in vampire literature and its history. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526166388/

We can't wait to showcase our #gothic #books at #GothicCrossroads The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies later this week! 📚👻 Find out more about our #GothicStudies books, including new series and bestselling backlist titles here, manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…

Our 2025 Call for Papers is here! We will be accepting abstracts until August 29th. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Film&Screen MediaUCC from the 12th - 14th of November 2025!

Great Gothic list--and nice to see Open Graves & Minds's In the Company of Wolves book there manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…

Attending #GothicCrossroads The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies today? Stop by our stand for some #Gothic goodies, including these beauties 👇 Not in Manchester? No worries! Explore our reading list for new #GothicStudies books, series info, and exclusive discounts 👇manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…

Our summer sale starts today! ☀️📚 Get 50% off all #Gothic titles - use code Sun50 at checkout of our website. Need inspiration? Start with our Gothic reading list 👇 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1… #SummerSale #GothicStudies #HorrorStudies International Gothic Association Open Graves & Minds The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies

☀️ Don't miss our 50% off summer sale! ☀️ All #Gothic titles *half price* until 7th July - use code Sun50 at checkout of our website. Need inspiration? Start with our Gothic reading list manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/06/1…… #SummerSale #GothicStudies #HorrorStudies

Thank you to everyone who has sent us an abstract so far, we’re already so blown away by the diversity of ideas and approaches! If you’d like to send us an abstract take a look at our CFP below!

OVER ON THE OGOM BLOG 1816: The Year Without a Summer – Polidori, the musical; and OGOM research opengravesopenminds.com/events/1816-th…

Is it time for a payday treat? Until 31st July, get 25% OFF RRP on 1000s of books on the @waterstones website & app when you pre-order forthcoming books, incl Folklore, By Owen Davies Ceri Houlbrook Enter code SUMMER25 at checkout, and the book will arrive on publication day!